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Pope Francis isn't scheduled to come to Maryland this fall as part of his first Papal Visit to the United States, but he has nonetheless become linked to the state's history. Local church and historical society leaders made sure of that on Wednesday, when they commemorated the state's 381-year heritage at the Baltimore Basilica with three wooden crosses carved from a 600-year old tree, with plans to send one to Pope Francis. Another of the crosses is to be sent to Prince Charles, as organizers of the "Maryland First in Freedom of Conscience" event recognized the two men for their efforts to defend religious freedom. The Maryland Day event, sponsored by the...

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Pope Francis isn't scheduled to come to Maryland this fall as part of his first Papal Visit to the United States, but he has nonetheless become linked to the state's history.
Local church and historical society leaders made sure of that on Wednesday,...

The love of horses and racing is a long standing tradition on both sides of the pond, as the Atlantic Ocean is often called when England and her former colonies, our United States, are the subjects.
That love of horse racing, particularly among the...

A 100-year-old horse racing tale that unfolded on two continents, against a backdrop of world war and with a host of historically notable people, will come to life again this month at the Hays-Heighe House at Harford Community College, which also...

Richard Bankerd, a hairstylist who owned a salon and competed in major industry competitions, died of lymphoma May 2 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. A resident of the Mayfield section of Northeast Baltimore, he was 71."He had trophies that are...

Kwame Kwei-Armah is turning up the floodlights on Center Stage.
It's been not quite two years since the British-born playwright became artistic director of Maryland's largest regional theater. With his production of two button-pushing dramas nicknamed...

By the time you read this, millions of Americans will have risen this morning at an hour best suited for dairy farming to watch wall-to-wall coverage of the televised wedding of Britain's Kate Middleton and Prince William. The TV networks are certainly...

I take exception to those who feel demolishing blight won't create new and better housing opportunities ("Market forces alone can't produce more affordable housing in Baltimore," Dec. 30).In 1980, the city demolished several acres of land in...

Joan Rivers is having a manicure and a pedicure in her hotel room while juggling a phone.
"I'm in Indianapolis," she says. "I just learned how to spell it, and now I'm leaving. What a waste."
This week, between gigs in Florida...

A head-on collision of two cars in western Howard County sent both drivers to Maryland Shock Trauma Center Thursday afternoon, according to Howard County fire and rescue services.About 3 p.m., a 2011 Chevrolet Aveo was being driven east on Route 108...

As nations battle it out for sports supremacy at the Olympics in London this summer, we can all acknowledge that when it comes to fashion, the Brits have us beat.
Vivienne Westwood, Victoria Beckham, Burberry, Kate Moss, Kate Middleton, Twiggy, the...

Perched in the front row, Emily Ehehalt watched as flashes of ivory ruffles, creamy taffeta and eggshell lace swept by on a runway.
The recently engaged Ehehalt was attending a local bridal fashion show looking for ideas for her January 2012 wedding. But...

Just call her Dame Joan Collins now, darling.
The "Dynasty" alum received the title of Dame Commander of the British Empire from Britain's Prince Charles on Thursday for her charity work with Shooting Star Chase children's hospice,...

Britain's Supreme Court Thursday paved the way for the public release of 27 hotly contested memos written by Prince Charles to government ministers. The government has sought for years to keep the letters out of the public domain for fear that...

Recent editorials from North Carolina newspapers: March 25 Fayetteville (North Carolina) Observer, on property tax credit and restoring historic properties: A state tax credit that for years helped raise historic properties from the dead may itself be...

President Barack Obama says the American people are "quite fond" of the British royal family and like them more than their own politicians. Obama whispered that to Prince Charles as they met Thursday in the Oval Office. The Prince of Wales and...

Prince Charles and his wife finished up their visit to Washington with a whirlwind day that included meeting with President Barack Obama. The royal couple arrived Tuesday and stopped at some of the most iconic and historically important sites in the...

Prince Charles took a detour from his visits to various D.C. tourist spots to deliver a speech on the threat of plastic waste accumulating in the world's oceans. The Prince of Wales delivered a 10-minute speech on the topic Wednesday afternoon to a...

Prince Charles learned something new on his tour of the nation's capital Wednesday: His uncle built a better polo stick. Charles and his wife, Camilla, got the royal tour of the U.S. capital, being ushered around Washington's monuments and memorials on...

Turkey on Wednesday held ceremonies marking the centenary of its WWI naval victory over the Allied forces in the battle of Gallipoli, honoring Ottoman soldiers who lost lives in the conflict which helped shape modern Turkey. The ceremonies began with...

Prince Harry will wrap up his military service in June after 10 years of active duty.
The fourth in line to the British throne has undertaken two operational tours in Afghanistan, became a qualified Apache aircraft commander and...